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An elderly, bald man in a black tuxedo and glasses holding a wooden award and smiling at the camera with a younger man in a navy suit and a younger, ginger woman standing next to him.

Doctor named GP of the year ahead of retirement

Mark Gaffney, who works in Eastbourne, says receiving the award makes it the "perfect time to go".

CCTV image of a large group of people on Eastbourne Promenade. Everyone is looking in the same direction, away from the camera. There are peddles on one side and bushes on the other.

Six arrests after teen stabbed on seafront

Six people, aged 14 to 20, have been arrested after a boy, 17, was stabbed in Eastbourne.

A group of walkers are gathered, some standing, some sat on a wooden bench, high above the sea from Hastings to Fairlight Cove. A small black dog sits next to one of the walkers sat on the bench.

Royal coastal route extended across East Sussex

Another 28 miles of the King Charles III England Coast Path have opened in East Sussex.

Dame Rosemary Squire is wearing a black dress and a black striped jacket and red necklace. Sir Howard Panter is wearing a cream suit and blue shirt. They are standing in front of a white wall with "Theatre Royal Sydney" and other signs in black lettering.

Theatre duo to make Eastbourne's 'jewels' shine

Trafalgar's Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire will operate the Devonshire Quarter Complex.

a small class of children raise their hands as a teacher stands facing them in front of a whiteboard, holding what looks to be a piece of paper

Eastbourne schools to merge, council agrees

There will be no staff changes at West Rise Community Infant School or West Rise Junior School.

A group of protesters gathered outside. One is holding a sign which says 'save our pools'.

Protest over closure of two swimming pools

One of the three pools at the Sovereign Centre in Eastbourne has closed, while another is at risk.

Bear, a German Shepherd Dog, lying on grass in a field

Police dog recovering from surgery rescues man

Bear had retired from the police force in 2020 but "went into work mode", said his owner.

A shot of stars above the sea taken on Beachy Head, East Sussex.

Eastbourne named best location for stargazing

The East Sussex spot was praised for its reduced cloud cover, and low air and light pollution.

Pevensey Levels wetlands with a stretch of inland water, with reeds and other plants grown along the sides

How restoring Pevensey Levels could save species

Restoration work begins on thousands of acres of wetland between Eastbourne, Hailsham and Bexhill.